Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Habitual offender law; pleas of nolo contendere treated as a plea of guilty” Read the full text
2026 regular session
What it does
This act amends Section 13A-5-9, Code of Alabama 1975, for purposes of the habitual offender law, to: (1) provide "convicted" includes a conviction from this state or out of this state; and (2) require treating a plea of nolo contendere, plea of no contest, a best interests plea, or an Alford plea in the same manner as a conviction based on a plea of guilty unless any of these pleas have been expunged.
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Where it is
Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 14, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Colvin
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-09 · yeas 33, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 105, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 103, nays 0, abstains 2
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 101, nays 0, abstains 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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